Is patriotism dead in the West? By Philippe Labrecque. The Commentator, January 18, 2013.Hegel’s fatalistic prediction of
destruction and disappearance for societies that overvalue peace spells a dark
omen for Western Civilization, and perhaps more precisely Europe.

The Power to Do More: Business Solutions and Dell Technology. Video. DellVlog. YouTube, September 20, 2012.Meet Annie: The Girl Who Could Fly. Video. DellVlog. YouTube, July 20, 2012.These two commercials from Dell Computer
are a good rejoinder to Yuval Noah Harari’s contention that “progress” is a
fraud; that new technologies increase the collective power of the human species
at the expense of individual well-being. These commercials
show how technology, Dell computers in particular, can empower and improve the
lives of individuals. A girl lets her imagination take flight; entrepreneurs
create new businesses and new wealth; the prehistoric world is digitally brought to life for the knowledge and wonderment of a new generation; and a young woman defeats cancer to get a second chance at life. All
of these individuals pursued their dreams, climbed their mountains, and improved the quality of their own lives and others through the
power of computer technology. And of course this blog is written on a Dell
computer.